Construction Litigation

As you have worked hard to build your life, the time may come to build your dream home. With the population of Columbia County on a steady path of growth, that means new neighborhoods to build your dream home. Before starting the process, avoid the following to help...

If you have a contract with a builder to construct your new home, you need to know your rights under the agreement. The contract terms spell out specific actions that the contractor must complete.  The builder is also expected to comply with building codes and other...

If you're a contractor or supplier, on-time payment for your work is important. A client not paying for a construction job in Evans, Georgia, allows the contractor to file a mechanics lien. To properly set up this legal tool, head to a general law firm to handle your...

Regular readers of our Evans, Georgia legal blog will recall that we published a post in May about common types of construction defects. The construction defects covered in the post included deficiencies in materials, operational or mechanical defects, substandard...

Constructing a new house is complicated even if you're using blueprints that were used for other buildings. Differences in the grading of the land or the way that the plumbing is laid out with the city can complicate seemingly simple issues, and you need to be able to...

Construction defects can have alarming, costly and even dangerous consequences. There are a number of different types of construction defects that are more commonplace in Georgia, including design defects, material deficiencies, construction deficiencies, and...

All Georgia contractors and subcontractors are given the legal recourse of implementing a mechanic's lien. This instrument is filed if the contractor does not receive payment for the job that they performed. As a property owner, it's important to understand what these...

Most construction projects aren’t paid for upfront. Instead, the contractor typically receives a down payment when they’re commissioned to complete the project. The remainder of the payment is made according to the contract’s terms. In most cases, a final payment is...

As a homeowner, when you hire someone to build an addition on your house or remodel your kitchen, you expect them to do an excellent job. You will likely be specific regarding your expectations about everything from the color to the materials used. Unfortunately, some...